Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-04-30
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Msw one Man Proafed By . MA
Financial Fanie-Con Gsdfrey's
Bride From Ireland.

mew One Man Pronfed BY q MIA
Financial Panie-Con Gsdfrey's
Bride From Ireland.
lFrom the SO. Louis Republican.
EYES," continued the Oldest inhabit
ant, I've had q great boom in Sc. Louis
in those times which continued until
the banks broke, which reminds me OF
another queer story that osiy old Sam
Lover could tell as il deserves to b,
told. After ell the troable about the
banks there we're thousands and thou
sands of dollars worth Of worthless
currency shoat 10 the country-jusi
about as Confederate money was after
the var. There was a st. Loais firm
which bought up q great amount of
this money and used 1t for advert sing
purposes, and believe they prepared
some themselves, 80 that $1,000 bills
we're IS cheap as paper and primers
ink could mske them. There was work
inR for this firm one Uon Godfrey, whose
family are still Bsst respectable people
IN this city, some Of them living in
North 81. Louis and some out near
Bsden. Con was a rollickipR young
Irishman, who had come to America 10
seek his fortune. Before be left the old
ooantry be had been very much in
love with a younR Irish lass whose
parents were very well of, and who seat
Con TO the right about when be asked
fer their daughters hand. Con had
saved 40 81 ,000 or 81 500 after Ave years
of hard york, and be concluded 90 90
home on 8 visit. HIS employers asked
him 20 take along with him some OF the
firms advertisements, which were
stamped on the bank notes, and dis
tribute them on the way and Con agreed.
A box full Of the money was made,
which Can forgot all about till be got
home to Roscommop, and then a brilli-
ant idea seized him. He took out big
eundle Of the notes. era ed the adver-
tisement, which vas only q small red
stamp on the back, and putting his gen
ulne money on the inside Of Ihe foEmid-
able roll. went CT TO eh7rch, ss the best
place to see whc vas living and who was
dead. When the plate vas passed
around, Con dropped in q guinea with
flourish. scoring point number one in
bis game With fate. OF coarse such q
donation made sensation, and
after church the rumOr spread that
Con Godfrey had come home from
America a millionaire. The next
day he took sill the boys to the public
and insisted on paying for the whole
evenings estertsinment, displaying 81
the same time roll OF money which
gave weight 10 all the 81 ries THAI were
anoat about she Yankee CIeSus. II was
only q day until Con was invited to
take dinner IN state at the house Of the
vealthtest farmer in that neiRhborhood,
and there be met all the local Rrandees,
including bic sweetheart's father, the
parish priest and bis CITRATE, and IN fact
everybody that was anybody in that
sestisn. The talk vas all about Amer
lea and the fortunes that we're made
there. and the whole party were at once
charmed and aggravated &C Cons
modessy. for he ooaid not be induced 10
crafty their cariosisy In spite OF the
most pointed questions, bot only con-
tented himself with processing satisfao-
zion At his luck and disolaiminS the
story that be had made any great
amount OF money. At last the priest,
uh0 took % Keen an interest 10 the
matter a. anybody, said he bad always
oeea curious 20 see some American
money, and asked Con IL be had any
With hin. Con produced . p0cketfui.
and the eyes OF the company we're az
1AA - hAo NotA Nat0 they saw tue axe OF
n. The money was examined and oriti-
ciaed, and the curate Was asked 90
cipher oct how much il would amount
to N English gold. After much iienr.
ing Il vas feand ts represent about
$500 The bluff old farmer, Who had
few years before sho Con the dOor
90 meFeilsssiy, came over and shook
hands With him warmly. and told him
be must be sure TO call ever and see
Julia.
"Jalia Whog" asked Con. innoceptIy.
why, my daughter Juiia-Julia Do
ran, OF oourss; who elss Voald IL bs7''
"Ohi 80 you're Mr.. Dossnf thought
remembered the face said Con.
Jaiia-her name vas Julia, wasn't il?
Os, yes / remember Der quile we'll.
Why, thoeght she'd vas married Iona
sine. !"
Ie shorten the story, Con came bach
10 ~. Louis with . very pretty wife and
very pretty dswty, ali Of 70 a barry
CONS qatnee Of . great 6naaeiAl panic.